TEAM TRACK RECORD
​Butterfly Films stands on a foundation of 75+ combined years of experience across verticals, advertising, features, prestige television, and micro-dramas. Collectively, our team has:

• Delivered 200+ projects across film, streaming, broadcast, and vertical. From global blockbusters to platform-defining sagas.
• Earned 100+ festival honors for craft, story power, and execution.
• Elevated the vertical space with 20+ successful micro-drama sagas, including Secrets of the CEO’s Daughter, My Forbidden Fling, Billionaire’s Obsession, Love After Lies... shows replayed and obsessed over by global audiences.
• Produced and crewed for Hollywood icons and prestige brands: The Bourne Legacy, House of Cards, The Wire, VEEP, The Purge, Lincoln, Blair Witch, Bosch, Monk, Numb3rs, Teen Wolf, 9-1-1: Lone Star, and more.
• Built a pipeline of vertical-native talent, faces like Juliet Chevelle, Drew Ater, and others, already proven to hold audiences in binge loops for entire arcs.
• Ghostwritten and cut vertical hits for ReelShorts, FlexTV, DramaBox, and GoodShort, and many others, driving millions of binge-views worldwide.​

MEET THE KALEIDOSCOPE BELOW

​PRODUCTION
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KIMBERLY SKYRME
Producer / Casting Director / Director
25+ years building legends. House of Cards. The Wire. Lincoln. Known for spotting stars before the world does.

Kimberly Skyrme is a producer, director, and CSA casting director with 30+ years in film and TV. Starting in casting, she worked with Hollywood legends on True Lies, The Pelican Brief, Deep Impact, Random Hearts, and Beloved before moving into producing and directing. Known for keen casting instincts and resourceful producing, she’s delivered The Girlfriend Experience (STARZ), House of Cards (Netflix), and acclaimed indies. Recent credits include The Ring of Kibo (2025 Cannes Film Market), The Other You (Best Feature), and PBS’s Christmas Couple’s Retreat.

A champion of representation and “Ladies Above the Line,” she’s affiliated with the Casting Society, Television Academy, NYWIFT, WIFV-DC, and the NY Production Alliance; she’s led Women in Film & TV International, co-founded the Television, Internet & Video Association and The Peer Awards, serves on the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts board, and co-hosts Casting Confidential. An American University alum and Up With People grad, she lectures worldwide on casting, indie production, directing talent, and women’s roles in media—shaping culture through character, performance, and passion.
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BRIAN RAIDER
Executive Producer/ Line Producer
Former Warner Bros. Scripted tv Budget Estimator. Consultant for Sony & Blumhouse. 20+ Reality TV Series. Digital series with Fine Brothers Entertainment, Go90, Laugh Out Loud & branded content.

Brian began his career in finance with two of the most respected banking institutions, Wells Fargo and JP Morgan. He has accumulated more than 20 years of experience as a Producer and Executive in Production Management, overseeing over 100 hours of digital and network television, and producing numerous films.

​In scripted television, he has served as a finance executive and budget estimator at Warner Bros. Discovery, contributing to projects such as True Detective: Night Country and Winning Time, and he also developed budget and production plans for a Blumhouse scripted series. His network television work includes serving as Executive in Charge of Production for truTV’s The Carbonaro Effect and for Fuse’s G-Thing. In digital media, he worked with Sony Pictures Television as a production executive and with Fine Brothers Entertainment, producing 15 interactive pilots for Eko.com. His credits also include producing content for Go90 (Hype Up) and Laugh Out Loud (Rahat’s Terror Traps).

JOESPH A LOGLI
Executive Producer/ Line Producer
A-Level Pictures EP and Logli Financial 

Joe is a creative finance strategist with over a decade of experience in the entertainment industry. Known for his sharp eye for opportunity and innovative deal-making, he’s helped bring projects of every size to life—from micro-budget stories to major features. Leveraging a wide network of producers, financiers, and decision-makers, Joseph bridges the gap between artistry and commerce, crafting smart financial pathways that allow bold ideas to reach the screen.
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JASON NEUDECKER
Unit Production Manager / Locations Manager
From 9-1-1: Lone Star to Bosch, Monk, and Numb3rs. Logistics whisperer, turning moving parts into harmony.

Jason is a veteran UPM and Locations Manager whose career spans from major studio television hits to micro-indie series. His top credits include 9-1-1: Lone Star (FOX), Bosch (Amazon), Teen Wolf (MTV), Monk (USA), Numb3rs (CBS), Lethal Weapon (FOX), and Stalker (CBS). Known for his boots-on-the-ground leadership, Jason has managed departments, coordinated complex logistics, and kept crews operating seamlessly under pressure. He bridges creative vision with production realities, ensuring every set, whether studio-backed or indie-driven, runs efficiently, on schedule, and with the highest professional standards.

JOSHUA LASTINE
Legal
BUTTERFLY Legal Department / Lastine Entertainment Law

Joshua protects the artistry and livelihood of Butterfly projects, staff, and crew. A fierce advocate and sharp dealmaker, he’s repped actors, writers, directors, influencers, podcasters, and production companies across streaming hits, NFTs, and Metaverse productions. With a background at ViacomCBS, Lions Gate, Marvel Studios, Starz, Discovery Studios, and CAA, Lastine brings powerhouse experience to protecting clients and closing the deals that define the future of entertainment.

CREATIVE

JUDAH RAY
Founder / Screenwriter / Director / Producer
Critically Acclaimed, 100+ honors, Collaborated with Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw) and Tom Sizemore (Heat). Specializes in cliffhangers sharp enough to bleed retention.
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Judah Ray is a critically acclaimed, award-winning screenwriter and director with 20+ years of experience, over 100 festival honors, and a record as an honorary speaker and lead panelist worldwide. He graduated top of his class as valedictorian, cum laude, with a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Judah has ghostwritten acclaimed features and series, collaborating with icons like Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw) and the late Tom Sizemore (Heat), for whom he also wrote and directed projects. His next feature, Speed Train, releases this year. A master of bingeable arcs, retention beats, one-liners, and production-ready scripts, Judah is known for unmatched turnaround speed. After ghostwriting vertical micro-dramas for leading apps and top platforms, he is now debuting his own IP. Renowned for speed, precision, and cliffhanger-driven plotting, he crafts cinematic stories across features, series, and vertical formats.

LORENZO GONZALEZ
Cinematography / Director / Producer
The vertical eye. Known for Secrets of the CEO’s Daughter and My Forbidden Fling. Elevates 9:16 into luxury cinema.

Vertical cinematographer on audience hits like Secrets of the CEO’s Daughter and My Forbidden Fling, along with more than 20 other micro-dramas. Through his own production company, he has produced over 15 titles, giving him a 360° understanding of both creative and logistical demands. Lorenzo is recognized for elevating vertical storytelling with feature-level visuals. His mastery of 9:16 framing, expressive close-ups, and stylized lighting has become a benchmark for bingeable vertical content.

CURT SOVA
Post Supervisor / Lead Editor 
Vertical-native editor behind Married in a Heartbeat, Hillbilly Girlie Marries a Billionaire, Fake Dating My Rich Nemesis, and many more. A surgeon of hooks, twists, and cliffhangers.

Vertical-native editor with credits on Undercover Prisoner King and Married in a Heartbeat, two of the most replayed vertical sagas, along with Heartbeat, Hillbilly Girlie Marries a Billionaire, Fake Dating My Rich Nemesis, and many more.. Curt has cut dozens of full 35–90 episode arcs, building a reputation for keeping audiences locked in across entire seasons. Known for retention-focused pacing, he edits with vertical’s golden rule in mind: hook in the first 10 seconds, twist in the middle, cliffhanger at the close. His work is a force behind some of the format’s highest-performing series.

TALENT ROSTER

​​JULIET CHEVELLE
(The Reckoning Takes Flight, Sit Down, Be Humble, Vindication)
The breakout face of vertical romance/revenge. Her intensity in close-up makes fans binge entire arcs in a night. The Monarch Butterfly and the Key of our talent pool.

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DREW ATER
(Falling For My Mafia Bodyguard, Money, Guns, and a Merry Christmas)
A rising vertical fan-favorite. Chiseled body and talent, his versatility powers cliffhanger drama, keeping audiences guessing and watching.

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KERTTU KARON
(My Mob's Lover’s Torture, The Alpha Queen Returns, The Nurse’s Secret Marriage)
Her versatility powers cliffhanger storytelling, keeping audiences hooked and guessing, with a reputation as a dynamic performer audiences can’t look away from.

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FRANCISCO DECUN
(Irresistible Love with My Brother-in-Law, The Billionaire Sex Addict and His Therapist, Became the Scumbag's Aunt at Wedding)
An actor whose intensity and range drive unforgettable micro-drama performances, he brings layered characters to life and keeps audiences hooked with a magnetic presence.

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More TBA soon.

Want to join our roster?
Inquire here: kskyrme@butterflyvert.com

TOGETHER, THIS TEAM IS NOT JUST A CREW.
IT’S A VERTICAL ECOSYSTEM.​